Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-10-28
ORD / DlERl|Il'y 6 SHRO UDS.
Women Prisoners Of the JAN Re
fuse Their Aid IN the
Ghastly Work.
state Militia csllsd Upon to Be Rsady
for Duty for One Week Pre-
vious to Nov. II. 81

b CHICAGO, Oct. 28. Preparations ars
already being silently made for the great
anti anarchist drama OF the Il th Of No
yember. Already orders have been given,
It Is said, to the members Of the Second
regiment, !. N, g., that they will be re-
qnired to be on duty for q full week, or
perhaps q longer period prior to Nov. II,
at their armory, or wherever else their
services may be required. The proba-
bility is that the First regiment may be
called upon to do the same. It Is under
stood, however, that neither Of the regi-
ments win be called from their respec-
tive armories, unless in the case Of abso-
lutte need. It is also stated on authority
that the entire block on which the
county jail and the criminal court build
ing are located win be condoned with po-
lice, and all the North Clark street
buildings abutting on the Jail will be
guarded with police officers and no one
allowed to enter them until after the ex-
ecution of the condemned men. In order
to save the great family of curiosity
seekers who are ambitious to see their
condemned fellow men swing into eter-
nifty. 1t may be said that the sheriff has
already decided to limit the number Of
those present to those that the law re-
qunes to be present, and a very few
representatives of the press. The gloom
which has marked the condemned men,
with one exception, for several days
past still continues to deepen. The ex-
ceptlon is that OF Parsons, who still In
dulges in his chronic good spirits and
laughs and jokes with those who call
upon him. The others, however, make
no longer any attempt to conceal their
feelings or to blind themselves to the
fate that threatens them. 1t is stated
by certain persons, who claim to have
good reasons for what they say, that Gov
ernor Oglesby will grant the condemned
men a brief respite, SO that they will not
be limited to q bare fortnight to prepare
themselves for death. On the morning
Of the day during which there shall he
a probability of the United States su-
preme court's decision arriving in the
city, probably Thursday morning, the
guard upon the condemned men will be
doubled, Or trebled, and the freedom
which they have hitherto enjoyed will be
materially cnrtailed. No one win be al
lowed to visit them at all THIS latterpre-
caution will be taken to avoid the posi-
bility OF any one furnishing the prisoners
with poison, or other means of suicide.
Quite sensation was caused among the
Inmates of the women's department OF
tho jail by an official request that they
help make the shrouds and caps to be
nsed at the execution of the condemned
men. Some of the inmates were willing
to do the work required. and were even
anxious to participate in the CHASTITY
task, but others were strongly OPP
posed to rendering any, aid. and
these formed so large part of the in
mites that it may be necessary to have
he work done outside the jail TIE
mnterial-White Enhleached muslin.
has already been purchased = Each:
STROUD will be shaped li,lc bag, ONLY
with holes at both ends, and gsthc:sI
closely at the top The hoods viii tie
half a yard in width and about the. same
length, gathered together at the top,
which will be about ten inches across.